AITA for rating my wife’s meatballs and giving her a 7.

I have to say, we have a very open marriage. Communication is extremely important and we communicate well. We also like to joke with each other and try to be as humble as possible. So, we have a running joke where after one of us makes a dish, the other will rate it out of 10. Our kids find it hilarious. For ex: one of our sons will make Mac and cheese out of the box. He will ask me to rate it and I’ll be like, “7. The pasta could have been cooked better.” He’ll laugh. My wife will make steak and I’ll be like, “9. It could be a little more tender.” And she’ll laugh. One time, my son made arrangement of fruit. He asked me to rate it. And I gave it a 6…because it was 6 grapes. Unless you consider an arrangement of fruit an art, it was horrible. The kids loved that I gave him a 6. It goes back and forth. We even rated some of our son’s girlfriend’s cooking. She made a beautiful chicken dish and we gave her a 10! <br><br>Anyway, my wife made meatballs. She actually had help from my son. And I asked her “what’s for dinner” and she said “meatballs.” So, I asked her to rate it and she said, “10!” I jokingly asked her if she was sure. She insisted a 10 was fair. So, I tried one and told her it was an 8. Then, I tried one with gravy and said it was actually a 7. She got pissed. I said, “You said 10! Come on, you have to admit, a 7 is more reasonable.” I was joking but she got upset. I thought maybe she was pregnant. Nope. She was upset at my poor scoring of her meatballs. I argued that that it’s not normal to score a 10 unless it’s something truly special. Meatballs are a basic dish, as are steak or Mac and cheese. There has to be something special about it to give it a 10. She told me I was not being humble and was acting arrogant. I told her we have played this game for years. No problem whatsoever. But now I’m the asshole for not saying 10???? Ngl, I sorta give 10s out like they’re pennies when they’re deserved. <br><br>Edit: To those who are saying I absolutely do not understand why you hate the rating game, especially if you have never played it like this. Yes, my wife knows it’s a joke. Yes, we have been doing it for years. It’s fun. It’s lighthearted. If I gave her a real 2, she would understand that maybe she needs a bit of work in a particular area. But in this instance, it’s all in good fun. Stop being so serious. I didn’t insult her. I told her to stop being humble. <br><br>Edit 2: I understand you all do not get the joke. But please stop projecting and making up imaginary scenarios that aren’t even close to what’s happening. Enjoy your lives and stop being so serious. This all started with a simple harmless comment from me. I love my wife. She knows it. Our kids know it. If you’re offended over what you’re reading, scroll past it. It’s not worth your time.